WASHINGTON – Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, one of President Barack Obama‘s closest economic advisers, remains firm that he won’t be among the candidates to succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman, a person close to him said Sunday night.

But Mr. Geithner, having left Treasury earlier this year after spending the bulk of his career in different government roles, is steadfast that he will not be the next Fed chairman, the person said.

Mr. Obama had worked closely with both Messrs. Summers and Geithner. Now, he’ll likely have to make his pick from outside his circle of economic policy advisers. Other potential candidates – including Fed Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen and her predecessor Donald Kohn- don’t have anywhere near same the history with the White House.

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